South Carolina Governor. He was admitted to the Bar in 1902, opened a law practice in Spartanburg, South Carolina and was a member of the State House of Representatives, 1902 to 1906. From 1914 to 1916, he was the US Revenue Agent for South Carolina and Solicitor of the Seventh Judicial Circuit of South Carolina, 1916 to 1930. In 1931, he was elected as a Democrat the sixty-ninth Governor of South Carolina, serving until 1935. After leaving office, he resumed legal practice until his death. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)